Delestrogen Dosage

Generic name: estradiol (injection)
Brand names: Delestrogen, Depo-Estradiol
Drug class: Estrogens

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ: 10 mg per mL, 20 mg per mL, 40 mg per mL

Vasomotor sx, mod-severe menopausal

[10-20 mg IM q4wk]

Info: add progestin x10-14 days/4wk cycle if intact uterus; use lowest effective estrogen dose, shortest effective tx duration

Vulvovaginal atrophy, menopausal

[10-20 mg IM q4wk]

Info: add progestin x10-14 days/4wk cycle if intact uterus; use lowest effective estrogen dose, shortest effective tx duration; not preferred if local sx only

Hypoestrogenism

[10-20 mg IM q4wk]

Info: for hypogonadism, oopherectomy or primary ovarian failure; add progestin x10-14 days/4wk cycle if intact uterus

Advanced prostate CA, palliative tx

[>30 mg IM q1-2wk]

Renal dosing

renal dz: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined, caution advised

Hepatic dosing

hepatic impairment: contraindicated

SRC: NLM .